There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
3h 16m€92–313Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
9h 20m€39–155Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6 / ...
8h 50m€65–176Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Flensburg central train stationN74
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof100
14h 23m€67–103Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
7h 39m€130–307Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
9h 47m€55–196
Bonn to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Sylt is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Bonn and Sylt is 499 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 50m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Bonn to Sylt, including transfers.
Bonn to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 50m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 23m.
Bonn to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1, Cologne Airport CGN, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 14h 23m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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